German Conversation · Level 188
30 words
German word
Gewerbetreibende
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈvɛɐ̯bəˌtʁaɪ̯bəndə/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)businessperson
Example
Die Gewerbetreibenden müssen ihre Steuererklärung einreichen.
Businesspeople must file their tax returns.
More examples
Viele haben sich als Gewerbetreibende angemeldet.
Many have registered as business operators.
Core concept
A person or business standing on the operating side of a transaction rather than the customer side, whether selling goods or providing services.
Common phrases
sich als Gewerbetreibende anmelden
register as business operators
kleine Gewerbetreibende
small business operators
steuerpflichtige Gewerbetreibende
business operators liable for tax
Similar words
Unternehmer: A person or business running an enterprise to pursue profit through goods or services.
Freiberufler: An independent professional providing specialized services such as medicine or law.
Selbständige: A person earning income through self-directed work outside regular employment.
Geschäftsinhaber: A person or business that owns and operates a shop or other enterprise.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet Personen oder Betriebe, die gewerblich tätig sind.
Word origin
The expression comes from Gewerbe treiben, literally 'to conduct a trade', with treibend turned into a noun-like description for the person or entity doing it.
Usage tips
- Gewerbetreibender is the common masculine singular form, Gewerbetreibende is feminine singular or a plural form, and the article or ending identifies the intended reading.
Other meanings
- business operatornoun
- merchantnoun
Opposites
- Privatpersonenprivate individualsnoun
- Freiberuflerfreelancersnoun
Related words
- Gewerbeanmeldungbusiness registrationnoun
- Gewerbebusinessnoun
- gewerblichcommercialadjective